Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 12.10.42
Mukti· LiberationProper Hearing Frees One from Material Existence
“O best of the Bhṛgus, this account concerning Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi conveys the transcendental potency of the Supreme Lord. Anyone who properly narrates or hears it will never again undergo material existence, which is based on the desire to perform fruitive activities.”
What the purport teaches
- This account concerning Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi conveys the transcendental potency of the Supreme Lord.
- Anyone who properly narrates or hears it will never again undergo material existence.
- Material existence is based on the desire to perform fruitive activities—actions pursued for their results.
Try this today
Read a short portion of this account aloud today, attending carefully to what it conveys about the Supreme Lord.
Ask yourself
How can I hear this account with greater care rather than seeking material results?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.